Fall 2014 Registration and Fee Bill Payment Overview

1. Fall 2014Registration and Fee Bill Payment Overview

2. AGENDA • REGISTRATION BARS • COURSE SCHEDULES • REGISTRATION • ADD/DROPS • TUITION PAYMENT OPTIONS • TUITION PAYMENT DEADLINE • FINANCIAL ISSUES

3. Clear Your Registration Bars https://utdirect.utexas.edu/registrar/ris.WBX

4. Types of Bars Financial: health services; library or parking fines. Non-Financial: outstanding transcripts (GIAC), incomplete immunization records (UHS), missing emergency contact info (DOS ‘Type E’ bar). Advising: Contact OSAP

5. LBJ School Course Schedule • Your PRIMARY registration resource:http://www.utexas.edu/lbj/schedule • Available earlier than Registrar’s online course schedule. • Check for updates and changes OFTEN, especially PRIOR to registering. • Best site for researching LBJ School: Course descriptions and course syllabi Course meeting dates and times Instructor bio and contact information

6. Registrar’s Course Schedule • Your secondary registration resource. • Available online at: http://registrar.utexas.edu/schedules/. • Published roughly two weeks prior to registration. • Best site for researching: Course availabilityafter registration begins (tells you whether a course is open, closed/full, or waitlisted). Non-LBJ School courses.

7. Fall 2014 Registration • Registration for Fall 2014 LBJ School courses begins at 8:00 AM on Friday, August 22. • Check your Registration Information Sheet (RIS) for your specific add/drop access periods thereafter. • To assist you with registration, OSAP will be open from 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM on Friday, August 22 (PhD, MPAff & MGPS Graduate Advisors will also be available).

8. MPAff Fall 2014 PRP Course Registration Procedure

9. Done! • You have already attended the MPAff PRP Fair on Tuesdayand heard about the various PRP’s that are offered this fall. To Do: • Submit the MPAff PRP Preference Form via the link on CANVAS (LBJ Summer Transition 2014 – PRP) no later than 5:30 PM on Thursday, August 21. Complete the form even if you do not plan to take the PRP this semester or don’t have a preference on the PRP to which you will be assigned. • Check CANVAS(LBJ Summer Transition 2014 – PRP) for PRP assignments at 9:00 PM on Thursday, August 21. • Register for your assigned PRP on Friday, August 22.

10. Registration Screen Shot

11. Registration Screen Shot

12. Special Registration Needs? • Contact us in advance of registration, (when possible) for assistance. • Graduate Advisor/Faculty approval is required when registering for a non-LBJ course or an independent study course (i.e., conference course, internship course, etc.) • Please include your UTEID and complete course information (course number, unique number and title) in all correspondence.

13. Add/Drop Periods • The University schedules one or more add/drop periods after each primary registration period. • Grad students may add and/or drop classes online through the 4th class day of the spring or fall semesters (or 2nd class day of summer). • To add or drop a class after the 4th class day of fall or spring (or 2nd class day of summer), grad students must contact the department offering the course to be added or dropped. • NO refunds for classes dropped after the 12th class day of any spring or fall semester. • DELETE drop available through 12 September. • Q-drop available 13 September through 24 September. • Visit the University’s Academic Calendar online to learn about details: http://registrar.utexas.edu/calendars/.

14. Payment and Confirming Attendance • 5:00 PM on Tuesday, September 2 is the DEADLINEto pay your FALL 2014 tuition and fee bill and/or confirm your attendance to fall semester classes. • View your tuition and fee bill, make payment and/or confirm your attendance online at: https://utdirect.utexas.edu/acct/fb/my_tuition/my_tuition_home.WBX. • Students who fail to meet the payment/confirmation deadline WILL be dropped from classes. If you are dropped from your classes for non-payment or failure to confirm your attendance, there is no guarantee you’ll get back into the classes for which you’ve previously registered.

15. Zero $0.00 Tuition Bill and Third Party Payments • Even if you have a zero ($0.00) tuition bill due to a third party billing arrangement, you still need to confirm your attendance to classes online before the payment deadline date each semester at: https://utdirect.utexas.edu/acct/fb/my_tuition/my_tuition_home.WBX. • Failure to confirm your attendance to classes by the payment deadline will result in cancellation of your registration. • Key phrase to look for when completing the process: **Your registration is complete and your courses are secured**

16. Attendance Confirmed: “Your Registration is Complete”

17. Students with LBJ School Fellowships LBJ School Fellows must pay their Fall 2014 tuition bills before LBJ School fellowship funds can be released • Fellowship funds will be disbursed as early as August 25, 2014 provided that your tuition bill is paid. • Fellowship funds take two business days from the payment date to be deposited into your bank account. Establish Direct Deposit ASAP to expedite payment. • Students can establish Direct Deposit online at: https://utdirect.utexas.edu/acct/rec/weft/webEFT_info.WBX.

18. TUITION PAYMENT OPTIONS • Pay your tuition bill by check or credit card (MasterCard or Discover only) in person in Main Bldg (base of the UT Tower) Rm. 8, or online: https://utdirect.utexas.edu/acct/fb/my_tuition/tf_home.WBX?location=P. • Obtain a short-term tuition loan to pay for your tuition bill by applying online: https://utdirect.utexas.edu/acct/loans/tuit/tuit_home.WBX. • Pay your tuition bill by installment (check or credit card) by signing up for the installment plan online:http://www.utexas.edu/business/accounting/sar/pay.html - installment.

19. Short Term Tuition Loans Applying for a short-term tuition loan is a simple online process and you will be automatically approved (no credit check involved). Short term tuition loans can only be used to pay your tuition bill. LBJ School fellowship recipients: • Paying your Fall 2014 bill (or just 50% of your bill) by the September 2 deadline will release your fellowship. • Because you will only be taking out this loan for a few days, the interest can be as little as $5.

20. Installment Payment Plan Only 50% of your Fall 2014 Tuition Bill Is Due on September 2nd • Remaining installment due dates and amounts are displayed on your Tuition and Fees Summary and Official Receipt pages as well as on UT’s Student Accounts Receivable website at: http://www.utexas.edu/business/accounting/sar/pay.html#installment. • Bills are sent to the student's local address prior to each installment due date. • Includes a small processing fee of $15 to pay your bill in installments.

21. Payment Questions? • Refer to your LBJ School “Student Financial Information” brochure. • Visit the Office of Student Accounts Receivable web pages at: http://www.utexas.edu/business/accounting/sar/ and http://www.utexas.edu/business/accounting/sar/tuition_fees.html. • Contact the Special Billing Division of Student Accounts Receivable for individual assistance. Office location: Main Bldg. (base of the UT Tower) Rm 4 Hours: Monday-Friday, 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM Phone: (512) 475-7777

22. Graduate Advising Team • ChazNailor, Graduate Program Coordinator • (serving currently-enrolled LBJ students) • c.nailor@austin.utexas.edu • Pat Wong, Graduate Advisor for Public Affairs • patwong@austin.utexas.edu • Kate Weaver, Graduate Advisor for Global Policy Studies • ceweaver@austin.utexas.edu • Victoria Rodriguez, Graduate Advisor for Ph.D. in Public Policy • victoria@austin.utexas.edu